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10 Replies Last post: Oct 20, 2005 4:42 PM by captainwildcat

Guest

Feb 6, 2004 5:55 PM

flat feet

Does anyone here have flat feet? Well, I do. I had to get inserts for my running shoes and tape my feet. Now I might have to start wrapping my ankle because it's beginning to hurt also. I'm taking a few days off, hopefully I'll be fine by Monday. Any tips????

swedechick

1,230 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

1. Feb 6, 2004 10:10 PM

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Re: flat feet

oh i have that problem too...i just live with it bc i tried inserts and tehy made my feet sore.

the only problem is the bottom of my feet hurt alot in the winter...i just have flat feet.

derunner1

124 posts since
Aug 31, 2003

2. Feb 6, 2004 10:44 PM

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I have extremely flat feet! According to my coach they are the start of almost all my problems and pains. I have been running for a bit now and the pain i get in my arches are always there. I used to tape my arches but they didnt really help. I am supposed to get orthotics because i have tried almost every thing to fix aches in my arches.

Also swedechick .. since you brought up that your feet hurt alot in the winter it made me realize that my arches only really hurt in the colder months. Connection possilbly???????

thats my input!

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3. Feb 12, 2004 7:36 PM

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Yep, I feel everybody's pain!

I have VERY flat feet--my podiatrist said I have practically no arch! When I ran track (400m and 800m) I used to have pain along my archs, shins, and hip. This was made especially worse when the coach had us to stairs in the stadium or short sprints. Ultimately, I ended up having a stress fracture and haven't run track since.

Do you do sprints? I found that running fast and hard made the problem worse. Since I quit track, I have worked back up to running about 40 miles per week and have had hardly any problems. My running pace is considerably slower than what I had to run in track (now I run about 7-7.5 mph on the treadmill) and I only run 3 days a week so I cross-train on the other days. Not that I'm suggesting you quit track, but maybe you can talk to your coach about making changes in your training and MAKE SURE YOU HAVE GOOD SHOES!!!

runnerchick2004

unenlightend

163 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

4. Feb 14, 2004 10:24 AM

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Re: flat feet

has anyone ever done exercises to strengthen the tendons, ligaments, and muscles in your feet? perhaps running barefoot could help. there are plenty of such resources on the net. i'm certainly not an expert, but it seems logical that strengthening the tissues in your feet could help the problem. otherwise, there's the expensive alternative: custom-made orthotics from the podiatrist

Guest

5. Feb 15, 2004 1:49 AM

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Re: flat feet

I have extremly flat feet aswell. I had major problems with my calfs, archilies tendon, and ankles. I got inserts for my everyday shoes and racing flats and got some very supportive running shoes. It helps but it took me a while to notice a differance. Occationally the bottem of my feet on long runs hurt, in which I just stop and rest my feet for a day or two.

Guest

6. Oct 30, 2004 4:57 PM

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Re: flat feet

I have horribly flat feet and I just recently got orthotics...I guess my feet are just bad in general though because I have ankle bone impingement as well, my foot structure causes me to blister like crazy (toes and sides), my podiatrist said it's probably from my many years of dancing (pointe shoes reallly kill your feet!!). The orthotics are really helping though, (I didn't know if by inserts you meant orthotics - but if you don't have those talk to your doctor -- they definitely work for me!)
Anyways, good luck and I hope your feet improve!!

Guest

7. Oct 18, 2005 8:31 PM

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Re: flat feet

Hi, I just registered and i have questions that need answering. Does flat foot decrease your speed when running and how long does it take to heal.

sky7walker

54 posts since
Aug 23, 2005

8. Oct 20, 2005 12:31 PM

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Re: flat feet

Hey. I got flat feet too. I just realized I had flat feet after nearly six months of running.
It has caused tons of problems for me such as shin splints, arch pains occasionally, ankles and hip. I used to wrap my ankle, and had an insert for my heel. It sorta helped. At least my ankle didn't hurt as much. Whileas my archs hurt once in awhile, I once tried these inserts, and they just aggravated the pain.
What helped me the most were my orthotics, I just had them for a month, but they have helped me significantly, now my shins don't hurt as much as they used to. The only problem I have with them is blister. Other than that they're good.

To eamon, I don't think you can heal flat feet-ness, probably you need surgery if you wanna change it.
I agree with runnerchick, the pain I have get worse when I do sprints or any short distances

wayne5000

99 posts since
Jun 15, 2005

9. Oct 20, 2005 4:11 PM

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Re: flat feet

running barefoot or in minimalist shoes will help you develop a arch.

captainwildcat

276 posts since
Aug 18, 2007

10. Oct 20, 2005 4:42 PM

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Re: flat feet

quote:<HR>Originally posted by wayne5000:
running barefoot or in minimalist shoes will help you develop a arch.<HR>

Sorry, but either you have an arch or you don't, you can't develop one. That doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't run and yes running barefoot can be good for developing the muscles in your feet and ankles b/c you have to do all the stabilizing that shoes do for you when you wear shoes. Also, don't believe anyone who tells you that you have "fallen arches" this is a real thing, but running doesn't cause it. Fallen arches are extremely rare and also excruciatingly painful, its not something that just happens or something that anyone could run through.
I have flat feet myself and have never had any problems relating to my flat feet. The key is intelligent training and not doing to much to soon.

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